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Vaessen Brothers Chevrolet in Sublette had a Help a Hero test drive event Oct. 11-12 at the dealership. For every test drive taken, $20 was donated to the Sublette Fire Protection District. Chief Doug Erbes receives $3,040 from Kourtney Vaessen, Internet manager. This is the result of 152 test drives. Photos submitted by Vaessen.
Brenda Fiorini, Rock Falls High School instructor and children’s book author, recently presented a program to Rock Falls Rotary about her efforts to bring her book, “Rescue Pup,� to every first-grade student in Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties. The book became a reality with support from Granny Rose Animal Shelter in Dixon, Coloma Township, and regional superintendents of schools. Every first-grade teacher in the counties also received a copy of the book, a CD, and supporting materials to share the book in classroom instruction. A second book is expected to be released in early 2014 concerning a rescue kitty. Photos submitted by Betty Clementz.
Nick Vaessen (right), sales manager at Vaessen Brothers Chevrolet in Sublette, presents Wayne Hoy, president of the Amboy Youth Soccer Organization, $500 for the organization.
Keith Zoeller (right), Rock Falls Rotarian, presents Corey Law a thank-you for his presentation to the members of the Rock Falls Rotary Club and his assistance in navigating the Affordable Care Act. Law is a counselor at the Whiteside County Health Department in Rock Falls, where he helps with health care enrollment.
THANKSGIVING MEALS DONATED
Nick Vaessen (left), sales manager at Vaessen Brothers Chevrolet in Sublette, presents Jeremy Schultz of Dixon an entertainment package he won through the Chevy Youth Baseball program. The ticket was purchased through the Amboy Summer Baseball League.
SAUK VALLEY BANK GIVES TO FOOD BANK
Dirk Meminger, Sauk Valley Bank president and CEO, presents Carol Siefken, Sauk Valley Food Bank executive director, with a check to help those in need. Photo submitted by Jaimie Maxwell.
The New Bedford Royal Neighbors of America donated eight turkeys and all the trimmings to make a Thanksgiving dinner to the Western Bureau County Food Pantry for area families. At the presentation were (from left) Helen Hardesty, Patsy Swanson, and Mary Lanham, the pantry’s coordinator. Food pantry volunteers also were present. Photo submitted by Lanham.
IN BRIEF Sears, customers to aid firefighters STERLING – Sears Hometown Store of Sterling is partnering with the National Volunteer Fire #OUNCIL TO RAISE MONEY FOR the Sterling Fire Department. This is part of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc.’s Salute to Local Heroes charity campaign. The objective is to provide money to improve resources for training, equipment, and financial support where local heroes need it most. 4HROUGH $EC CUStomers and company employees will have the opportunity to donate toward the National VolUNTEER &IRE #OUNCIL WHILE making a purchase. All money will go directly to the local fire station for that store’s community. In addiTION FROM EACH #RAFTS-
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Hospital, OSF enter arrangement 2/#(%,,% n 2OCHELLE #OMMUNITY (OSPITAL AND OSF Healthcare System recently entered into a network affiliation agreement. This new collaboration will establish a more clinically-integrated health care delivery system for patients. Both have worked together with shared services for many years. OSF physicians specializing in cardiology and hematology/oncology have been seeing patients weekly at 2#( S -ULTI 3PECIALTY #ENTER FOR MORE THAN YEARS
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Store helps Red Cross with funds -),7!5+%% n "ON Ton Stores, Inc., raised THROUGH CUStomer donations Nov. FOR THE !MERICAN 2ED #ROSS #USTOMERS WERE GIVEN the opportunity to donate IN EXCHANGE FOR A "ON 4ON OFF COUPON The money went toward 2ED #ROSS -IDWEST TORNA-
dos and storms relief. Bergner’s in Sterling is a Bon-Ton Store.
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